Goa for years has been a magnet for tourists, both domestic and international, thanks to its culture, heritage and gastronomy, beaches and nightlife. The new route will boost the Tata-owned carrier's existing services between Indore and Goa, granting travellers more flexibility in planning visits to the country's most popular tourist destinations.
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Air India Express in press note said that it is bringing indigenous Indian art to the skies through its ‘Tales of India’ initiative, which will display art inspired by heritage crafts such as Bagh block printing and Chanderi weaving, highlighting Madhya Pradesh’s artistic legacy.
Passengers can also take advantage of the airline’s ‘Xpress Holidays’ platform, which offers curated packages including lodging, transportation, and activities. Xpress Holidays is accessible through the product and services section on the airline's website.
The budget carrier currently operates over 45 weekly flights connecting 36 domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa, while it operates a direct flight to Sharjah and one-stop flights to seven international destinations, including Bahrain, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Muscat and Phuket.
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From Goa, the Air India Express offers 40 weekly flights to six domestic destinations and one-stop flights to five international destinations including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Kathmandu and Muscat.
Meanwhile, Air India said on October 1 that it had launched direct flights from Delhi to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. The service between Delhi and Manila will operated via Airbus A321LR aircraft having Business , Premium economy and economy class seats. The flights will be operated five days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
With the new service, Air India has boosted its presence in Southeast Asia and now operates to eight destinations across seven countries in the region. Air India group, comprising Air India and Air India Express, operates over 300 aircraft and carries travellers to 55 domestic and 45 international destinations.